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eightynine535
08-01-2008, 12:55 AM
I didn't know this....did you???

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897

I am certainly checking my tires first thing tomorrow.
tonyroc14
08-01-2008, 01:03 AM
check my "massive undeersteer" thread
mrsharp
08-01-2008, 01:22 AM
check my "massive undeersteer" thread
OP, to save you time, tonyroc14s thread was about how all 4 of his tires blew out and he died. Ghost scare me:help
PorscheH6
08-01-2008, 01:25 AM
Definitely made me look at my tires. Mid '06, phew.
thefirstrule
08-01-2008, 01:30 AM
Yep, old news. Good show though.
attack eagle
08-01-2008, 01:34 AM
yes i knew. low miles, only 50k, original tires (20 years old)...

now you know why classic cars (especially race cars) only wear original tires for static display.
tonyroc14
08-01-2008, 02:00 AM
yes i knew. low miles, only 50k, original tires (20 years old)...

now you know why classic cars (especially race cars) only wear original tires for static display.
this is a good point. I was rideing on my spare tire for about 3 weeks...
attack eagle
08-01-2008, 02:07 AM
yeah mine scares me.

now THAT is a damn good point tony.

How many of us have nice new tires on our cars, and a 15-20 year old spare (probably leaks a pound a week, maybe only 5-6 years old if we are lucky) in the trunk.

I know mine has to be decently old... I don't think they've made Firestone Firehawk HP for several years now.
tonyroc14
08-01-2008, 02:08 AM
haha. my spare is the original. I was the first person ever to use it!!!:shifty
attack eagle
08-01-2008, 02:15 AM
I have a 12 v compressor so I do'nt even check my spare that frequently anymore.

If I need it, i can air it up in a few minutes anyway.
PorscheH6
08-01-2008, 02:16 AM
Oh man, I just checked my spare. I'm guessing it's the OE tire.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/ip42800ht/DSC_0002-2.jpg
attack eagle
08-01-2008, 02:28 AM
LOL. You better not ever drive on that sucker on the freeway. :) ABC news will get you.

Well at least not our here in our deserts.

I can tell without the date code it is shot, just looks 'off'. yu can feel it sometimes too.

They get 'wooden' as it is so often stated, but that is about all I can describe it as.
PorscheH6
08-01-2008, 02:35 AM
Oh yeah, definitely. I had the spare out at the track and I could just tell it was "old". It just looks kinda...plasticy. Didn't think there was a way to figure out it's age, but there you go.

I might just get an inexpensive Kumho or something on there just for peace of mind - Now the spare is just dead weight. Not like I'm gonna use it as it is now. :freak
525fourthew1n
08-01-2008, 03:02 AM
Oh damn, that was interesting to learn the code, and see the test.

I am curious though....I would like to see the difference between a blowout/de-tread on an SUV, like the Explorers they used, and an average sedan. Like, they only showed the test on high-center-of-gravity cars, what about all the other cars on the road?
E34ührer
08-01-2008, 12:50 PM
Old news but good education for those that don't know.

My 535i had Continentals from 1996 when I bought it in 2004. Not good. Fortunately, I corner/drive my 525 HARD, so tires wear out LONG before I get to an age issue. My spare on the other hand.....I have never looked. Pretty sure no one has ever used it....and I never will.....it's not even in the car.
attack eagle
08-01-2008, 03:21 PM
Oh damn, that was interesting to learn the code, and see the test.

I am curious though....I would like to see the difference between a blowout/de-tread on an SUV, like the Explorers they used, and an average sedan. Like, they only showed the test on high-center-of-gravity cars, what about all the other cars on the road?

Any car gets twitchy and skittery when the tread separates, regardless of CoG.

most drivers today have never had a tire failure, and are completely and woefully unprepared for any class of emergency that would require two hands on the wheel.
tonyroc14
08-01-2008, 03:23 PM
Any car gets twitchy and skittery when the tread separates, regardless of CoG.

most drivers today have never had a tire failure, and are completely and woefully unprepared for any class of emergency that would require two hands on the wheel.
thats why i think the drivers edge class that i took should be mandatory for reciveing your license, no matter your age.
tonyroc14
08-01-2008, 03:34 PM
Its not a class where you sit down and listen, its hands on, driving, and learning what the car does in a situation like that. My buddy is one of the instructors there. Piere Kleinubing, dont know if you've heard of him, but here is the team he races for: http://www.realtimerl.com/ Drivers edge is a great product, absolutley free, and it has taught me many things, that i would have never learned untill it actually happened: http://www.driversedge.com/

take a look.